US Open Tennis 2026 Results, Friday's Bracket Winners, Losers and Highlights

On Friday, Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in an all-American thriller to reach his first major final.

On Sunday, the 23-year-old will take on Alexander Zverev in the US Open men's final.

From highlights to key takeaways, we have everything you need.

Men's Results and Upcoming Schedule

No. 1 Alexander Zverev def. Karen Khachanov, 6-3, 7-6 (7) 7-6 (6)

No. 8 Ben Shelton def. No. 11 Frances Tiafoe, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5

Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in four sets to reach his first major final.

It was another clinical performance for the 23-year-old American.

After struggling early, Shelton found his signature return game, teeing off on Tiafoe's second serve in the final three sets.

Tiafoe won 69 percent of points on his second serve during the first set.

That number dipped to 22 percent in the second and 20 percent in the third.

Ultimately, Shelton's well-timed offensive and defensive strategies overwhelmed the 28-year-old, who struggled to keep up as rallies intensified.

Shelton also dominated on serve, hitting 20 aces while saving 5 of 7 break points.

In the other semifinal, top seed Alexander Zverev stayed in top form, defeating Khachanov in straight sets.

Both players held serve early, but Zverev's relentless defense wore Khachanov down, allowing him to break and take the first set.

Zverev broke again early in the second set, but Khachanov quickly responded, snapping Zverev's streak of 37 consecutive service holds.

Khachanov threatened another break, but Zverev's powerful serve kept him in control.

The set went to a tiebreak, with Zverev pulling ahead before Khachanov fought back with four straight points.

Despite the comeback, Zverev remained composed and edged out the tiebreak 9-7 to claim a two-set lead.

In the third set, both players held serve, leading to another tiebreak. Khachanov surged ahead 5-2 and served for the set at 6-4 but failed to convert, sending forehands long. Zverev then won the final two points to seal the victory.